robert hale. ms. elizabeth mcgrath, and the honorable gladys commons, u.s. department of navy, and dr. mary sally, assistant secretary of the army, financial management and comptroller at u.s. department of army, ms. marilyn thomas, deputy assistant secretary for the u.s. department of the air force. thank you very much for being here with us today, and collectively, you share the responsibility for managing near $700 billion for net operating costs and accounting for nearly $2 trillion in assets. these are weighty responsibilities, particularly when you consider the importance of your mission to our nation's national security into our war fighters. i want to thank you for your service and for the commitment you demonstrated on this issue, achieving audit readiness when considered against this backdrop is both complex and challenging, and it's clear to me that you're making tangible progress forward. this hearing is met as a follow-up to the defense final management and audittability reform panel which was appointed by chairman buck and ranking member adam s